Subject or matter that involves the core or basic values of practice.

Standards of conduct generally accepted as a moral guide for behavior by which an insurance billing or coding specialist may determine the appropriateness of his or her conduct in a relationship with patients, the physician, coworkers, the government, and insurance companies.

Moral approach based on the action that best supports the relationships of the parties involved.

Cause of a disease; the study of the cause of a disease.

Customs, rules of conduct, courtesy, and manners of the medical profession.